Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Phil Roman

Writer:

Dennis Marks (writer)

Release Date:

30 July 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Welcome to the 90's. The Cold War is over. Western Europe is unified. The whole world is a kindler, gentler place to be. Well...almost.

Plot:

The popular cartoon cat and mouse are thrown into a feature film. The story has the twosome trying to...

Plot Keywords:

Cartoon Cat | Cartoon | Cat | Mouse | Tom And Jerry

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Richard Kind	...	Tom (voice)
Dana Hill	...	Jerry (voice)
Anndi McAfee	...	Robyn Starling (voice)
Tony Jay	...	Lickboot (voice)
Rip Taylor	...	Captain Kiddie (voice)
Henry Gibson	...	Doctor Applecheek (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Ferdinand / Straycatcher (voice)
Ed Gilbert	...	Puggsy / Daddy Starling (voice)
David L. Lander	...	Frankie da Flea (voice)
Howard Morris	...	Squawk (voice)
Sydney Lassick	...	Straycatcher (voice)
Raymond McLeod	...	Alleycat / Bulldog (voice)
Mitchel D. Moore	...	Alleycat (voice)
Scott Wojahn	...	Alleycat (voice)
Tino Insana	...	Patrolman (voice)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:All | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Film Roman Productions

Trivia:

Chuck Jones was set to make a Tom and Jerry movie in the 1970s, but eventually pulled out after being unable to find a suitable script.

Goofs:

Continuity: Several times throughout the movie, Robyn's front doors change. Sometimes the doors have glass panes, sometimes they are solid wood.

Quotes:

Droopy: Hello, all you happy people.

Movie Connections:

References The Rescuers (1977)

They Sing! They Talk! They Don't Try To Kill Each Other! Rubbish!

When I originally heard that there was to be a Tom & Jerry feature film, I was more than a little worried...

After all, when you look at feature length films adapted from short-subjects (animated or otherwise) the law of averages dictates that, on the whole, they are not that good (with few honourable exceptions).

However, when the film was in the early stages of production, the BBC series on animation "Stay Tuned" got a sneak preview, and my spirits lightened.

The rough footage looked pretty good, the animation was high quality, and even though I was apprehensive about our fave cat and mouse being able to speak, I felt able to give the makers the benefit of the doubt.

Hey, I could even say I was actually looking forward to it.

Oh, how foolish I was...

Now, can anyone explain to me why film-makers, when revisiting classic characters and situations, seem insistent on removing all the things which made the formula a success to begin with? Ah yes, Tom and Jerry - always good for an anvil in the face or a head slammed in a french window... But not here. No, the two of them become (wait for it)... FRIENDS, before heading off into what is basically a sub-standard animated adventure of the kind which would have gone straight to video without the marquee appeal of T&J on the billing. The great genius and comic timing of the MGM shorts is replaced by turgid song routines, and a permeating atmosphere of plain tweeness which leaves a nasty aftertaste for some time after viewing.

It's almost as if Tom & Jerry had been created by Disney with a hangover.

The undemanding child might find this a passable time filler (if they've not seen any of the genuine T&J classics) - anyone else will just be plain bemused as to why the makers bothered.

I give the film a bonus mark for some nice, old-style animation, but it's just frustrating that it was wasted on this.

Do yourself a favour - skip this, and pick up a DVD volume of Tom & Jerry's Golden Collection